The Ultimate Guide to Citra AES Keys: Fix "Encrypted" Game Errors

: The file must be named exactly aes_keys.txt .

The file is a plain text file. The format is strict: one key per line, with the , an equals sign, and the hexadecimal key .

: ~/.local/share/citra-emu/sysdata or ~/.var/app/org.citra_emu.citra/data/citra-emu/sysdata macOS : ~/Library/Application Support/Citra/sysdata

The Last Key

You can also place it in the user folder within the Citra directory if using a portable build.